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Murray vs Lincoln vs Holley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Holley has the most renters (38.7% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Murray | Lincoln | Holley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,754Highest |
1,394Lowest |
1,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±2.8 4% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
38±4.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lincoln and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holley and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,077±$5k 19% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$64,600±$6kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,800±$14k 63% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$122,600±$21kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$63 42% below U.S. |
$870±$47Highest 38% below U.S. |
$816±$90Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,907Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,476 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Murray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #430 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.